Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital and Scunthorpe General waiting times
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust runs Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital and Scunthorpe General Hospital. Here is how long people waited for treatment there, by specialty, in August 2026.
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust. North East Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and The Humber, DN33 2BA. ODS code RJL.
Hospital waiting times near North East Lincolnshire. A&E waiting times near North East Lincolnshire.
A&E in September 2026
51% of 10,716 people at this trust's 24-hour A&E departments were seen, treated and admitted or sent home within 4 hours. 757 people waited over 12 hours for a bed after a decision to admit.
Over the last 18 months: Apr 25 46%, May 25 45%, Jun 25 46%, Jul 25 54%, Aug 25 54%, Sep 25 49%, Oct 25 47%, Nov 25 43%, Dec 25 41%, Jan 26 41%, Feb 26 54%, Mar 26 55%, Apr 26 51%, May 26 49%, Jun 26 50%, Jul 26 50%, Aug 26 50%, Sep 26 51%.
Covers every A&E this trust runs. How every trust compares.
Waits by specialty
Each band runs from the point where half of patients had been treated to the point where 9 in 10 had.
| Specialty | Treated waits | Waiting now | Within 18 weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiology | 16 to 39 weeks | 11 to 32 weeks | 70% |
| Ear, nose and throat | 12 to 48 weeks | 15 to 46 weeks | 57% |
| Elderly medicine | 9 to 18 weeks | 9 to 22 weeks | 88% |
| Gastroenterology | 36 to 69 weeks | 25 to 57 weeks | 40% |
| General surgery | 10 to 45 weeks | 14 to 42 weeks | 60% |
| Gynaecology | 11 to 56 weeks | 16 to 46 weeks | 54% |
| Ophthalmology | 10 to 32 weeks | 8 to 25 weeks | 81% |
| Oral surgery | 8 to 39 weeks | 12 to 41 weeks | 63% |
| Other medical services | 14 to 52 weeks | 19 to 49 weeks | 49% |
| Other paediatric services | 38 to 48 weeks | 20 to 40 weeks | 45% |
| Other services | 10 to 48 weeks | 23 to 48 weeks | 39% |
| Other surgical services | 4 to 10 weeks | 4 to 23 weeks | 87% |
| Respiratory medicine | 13 to 47 weeks | 11 to 31 weeks | 73% |
| Rheumatology | 25 to 49 weeks | 19 to 41 weeks | 47% |
| Trauma and orthopaedics | 15 to 50 weeks | 14 to 41 weeks | 59% |
| Urology | 8 to 42 weeks | 11 to 38 weeks | 67% |
| Cardiothoracic surgery | Too few patients to show | ||
| Dermatology | Too few patients to show | ||
| General internal medicine | Too few patients to show | ||
| Neurology | Too few patients to show | ||
| Neurosurgery | Too few patients to show | ||
| Plastic surgery | Too few patients to show | ||
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Sites this trust runs: Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital, Louth County Hospital. The figures below cover all of them.
Where to find them
- Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital
Scartho Road, Grimsby, DN33 2BA Map - Scunthorpe General Hospital
Cliff Gardens, Scunthorpe, DN15 7BH Map - Louth County Hospital
High Holme Road, Louth, LN11 0EU Map
Addresses from the NHS Organisation Data Service.
Scan and test waits
People waiting for each test in August 2026, and the share who had waited over six weeks. The standard is under 1 in 100.
| Test | Waiting | Over six weeks | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultrasound scan | 4,728 | 18% | 22% |
| MRI scan | 3,468 | 31% | 22% |
| Hearing test | 2,069 | 58% | 43% |
| CT scan | 1,571 | 3% | 11% |
| Colonoscopy | 1,364 | 69% | 31% |
| Gastroscopy | 1,182 | 63% | 30% |
| Echocardiogram | 825 | 8% | 30% |
| DEXA bone density scan | 687 | 34% | 21% |
| Nerve conduction test | 650 | 50% | 45% |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | 474 | 65% | 33% |
| Cystoscopy | 191 | 11% | 27% |
| Barium enema | 76 | 5% | 26% |
| Urodynamics | 58 | 10% | 47% |
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Questions people ask
How long is the waiting list at Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital and Scunthorpe General?
At the end of August 2026, 43,136 people were on the waiting list across all specialties. Half had waited under 14 weeks and 9 in 10 under 45 weeks. 59% were within the 18-week standard. Each specialty in the table below has its own figure.
Can I check where I am on the waiting list?
Not from this site: these are NHS England's monthly figures for whole specialties, not individual patients. The NHS App shows your own referral, and the hospital's patient advice and liaison service (PALS) can tell you your position and whether your referral is marked urgent. See how your wait compares.
How do I get seen sooner than the Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital and Scunthorpe General wait time?
When your GP refers you, you can choose any hospital in England that holds an NHS contract, including independent hospitals the NHS pays for. If you have already waited over 18 weeks with no date in the next 8 weeks, you can ask to move. Compare every hospital near you first. Hospital waiting times near North East Lincolnshire.